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KING OF PRUSSIA — Republican Sen. Pat Toomey officially kicked off his re-election campaign Sunday with a rally seeking to highlight his efforts to reach across the aisle while maintaining a tough stance on fiscal issues during his almost five years in the U.S. Senate.

The theme of bipartisanship was underscored in an introductory video detailing the first-term Lehigh Valley senator's accomplishments, which were woven together with complimentary quotes from Democrats.

Former Pennsylvania Gov. Ed Rendell, Virginia Sen. Tim Kaine, and former Pennsylvania Democratic Party chairman T.J. Rooney have praised Toomey's work on fiscal issues through his role on the so-called...

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